The Royal Family of the Powhatan

This web page is based upon an experiment that I did two years ago
when I upgraded my genealogy software. Not wanting to "mess up" my own
family genealogy while struggling to learn the new software; I picked out
the Powahatan family of Virginia to "practice on." I had two reasons for
chosing this family to work on: firstly they are related to me by marriage
through the Catlett family; secondly I was annoyed that all the genealogies
that I found started with Pocahantas and ignored all of her blood family
in favor of her Rolf family. So my experiment was to see if I could build
a workable genealogy of Pocahantas' native family. I did run into several
key problems; the first was a lack of material and the second was the lack
of surnames, the acceptance of English nicknames, and changing native names.
I'm not at all satisfied with my solutions regarding the usage of names;
any confusion or errors are mine alone. I know that there are people out
there who know a lot more about this family then I could ever know. But
I felt that this experiment is worth publishing in the hope that others
will correct and increase this work. All errors are mine based on imperfect
research materials and lack of time and effort. If you wish to read further
I can only refer you to the sources that I used, Captain John Smith and
Dr. Helen Rountree.

3 ii.Emperor
Opichapam Itoyatin Sasawpen Powhatan was born in Powhatan Tribe, Virginia
about 1550. Opichapam died before 1620 in Tsenacomoca, Virginia. Younger
half-brother of Powhatan, succeded his brother as Mamanatowick/Emperor
of the Powhatan Confederancey in April 1618. At the time of his succession
as Mamanatowick/Emperor he changed his name to Itoyatin. He was a weak
and quiet ruler. Most of the royal power was held by another half-brother,
Opechancanough, who was to be his successor.

He married twice. He married Winganuske
of an Unknown Tribe at Tsenacomoca, Virginia.He married
Regent Oholasc Quiqoughcohtan before 1600 in Powhatan Tribe, Virginia.

Powhatan began as the Werowance (often translated by the English
as King) of the Powhatan Tribes which lived south of the falls of
the James River. Through marriages between noble families of the pervious
generation, Powhatan had inherited power over eight tribes. These were
the Arrohateck, Appamatuck, Orapaks, Youghtanund, Pamunkey, Mattaponi,
Werowocomoce, and Kiskiack. In the 30 or so years after Powhatan assumed
rule over these tribes, he had conquered about 20 more tribes. His title
at that point was that of Mamanatowick (often translated by the
British as Emperor) of the Powhatan Confederacey

Emperor Wahunsenacawh Powhatan and Regent Oholasc Quiqoughcohtan
had the following child:

8 i.Tatacoope3
Powhatan Werowance Quiqoughcohannock was born at Tsenacomoca, Virginia
about 1580. Tatacoope died at an unknown date.

Emperor Wahunsenacawh Powhatan had the following children:

9 ii.Parahunt
Powhattan Weroance Powhatan was born at Tsenacomoca, Virginia about 1581.
Parahunt died at age unknown.

10 iii.Pochins
Powhattan Weroance Kecoughtan was born at Tsenacomoca, Virginia about 1583.
Pochins died at age unknown.

11 iv.Princess
Matachanna Powhatan was born at Tsenacomoca, Virginia about 1587. Matachanna
died at age unknown. She married three times. She
married Kwiokos Uttamatomakkin Tomocomo of an Unknown Tribe date unknown
in Weromocomoco, Powhatan, Powhatan Confederacey. Uttamatomakkin died at
age unknown. She married an unknown person date unknown. She
married Kwiokos Uttamatomakkin Tomocomo of an Unknown Tribe before 1616
in Powhatan Tribe, Virginia. Uttamatomakkin died at age unknown.

She married four times. She married Kocoum
of an Unknown Tribe at a unknown date. She married
an unknown person about 1610 in Weromocomoco, Powhatan, Powhatan Confederacey. She
married Kocoum of an Unknown Tribe about 1610 in Weromocomoco, Powhatan,
Powhatan Confederacey. She married John Rolfe 5
April 1614 in Jamestown, James City Co., VA. John was born circa 1585 in
England. John died circa 1623 in England. Conflicting evidence states that
John was born circa 1565 in England.(1)

Princess Amonute Matoake Pocahontas Rebecca Powhatan and John Rolfe
had the following child:

She married twice. She married Weroance
Tottopottomoy Pamunkey date unknown in Powhatan Confederacy, Virginia.
Tottopottomoy was born before 1635 in Tsenacomoca, Virginia. Tottopottomoy
died circa 1656 in Powhatan Confederacy, Virginia, at age unknown. She
married an Unknown West at an unknown date in Powhatan Confederacy, Virginia.

Queen Cockacoeske Pamunkey and the Unknown West had the following
child:

He married twice. He married Elizabeth Lewis
of Warner Hall date unknown. Elizabeth died at age unknown. He
married Elizabeth Blair Bland of Williamsburg 1 August 1728. Elizabeth
was born 4 April 1712. Elizabeth died 22 April 1775 at age 63.

John Bolling Jr. and Elizabeth Blair Bland of Williamsburg had the
following child:

52 i.John8
Bolling the Third. John died at age unknown. He
married Martha Jefferson date unknown. Martha was born in Shadwell, Albemarle
Co., VA.

He married three times. He married (Unknown)
'widow Ward' Eggleston at an unknown date. He married
Frances Trent 20 September 1769. He married Judith
Scott of Amelia Co. 14 January 1783 in Amelia Co., VA. Judith died 3 October
1827.

Capt. William Gay of Fairfield and Judith Scott of Amelia Co. had
the following child: